Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-27
BiscOe on Trial Again.

A SECOND HEARING HIS CASE BEGUN AT PORT
TOBACCO.
The second trial OF Benjamin Biscoe who was
convicted at the November term OF court OF the
murder OF Capt Robert r. Dixon, began at Port
Tobacco, Md, yesterday. The Court OF Appeals
granted new trial, deciding that the court there
Aad Improperly admitted statements made by the
prisoner, while inducements were held out TO him
As soon as the court was called counsel for BiscOe
mtie motion 10 have the case remanded back 10
81 MaryS County. This motion was argued at
length by counsel and Overrulet by the court Ex-
esptlcnS We're taken 10 the ruling by the defense
Iney then asked leave 10 withdraw the plea OF
not guilty for the purpose OF entering general
demurrer 10 the indictment. Leave was granted
The demurrer was based substantially upon the
Same grounds raised upon motion for arrest of
yTsneht IA The INST trial, principally upon the
mad more carefully examined the law and especi-
a1Iy the Maryland-F1rg1nia compact OF I7so, Since
nothlng IN that compact gave 10 Maryland courts
any jurisdiction over offenSeS committed on the
IOtoiEac River The demurrer was overruled by
tne court BiScOe was then arraigned and his
plea ol not guilty renewed
\ PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT AT LAURgI-Thern
Vas q very pleasant entertainment at the Acad.
envy Of Music at Laurel last night the prjncipal
Ies'turr OF which was broom drill conducted by
HON T. r Baldwin, deputy first auditor. The
company was composed OF about forty pretty little
misses from seven 10 fourteen years Old and the
graceful and exaC5 manner In which they went
through the different military movements was
crrlltabie 10 their skill and aptness and the
N music lor the occasion was furnished by the
Laurel Military Band and the Laurel orchestra
under The leadership Of Prof. ii. W. Thies. There
vs. q large crowd present, and the evening
passed pleasantly To al
The ALEXANDRIA COUNTY ELECrIoy-The cleo
t.A TOT county officers In the adjoining county OF
Alexandria, Va, Was held yesterday and after a
warm contest, resulted as follows: For COMMITS
ent republican, over j.W. WormIey, regular repub
mar nominee, by III majority; Tor common
Weilth's attorney, Jas. E Clements democrat
over EtInund Burke. republican by $50 majority,
Tor sheriff, K A. NeJch citizens candidate over
D. Feyne, republican, and VI. +. Buch iniepend-
"nt. by plurality or d. for the county clerk the
count II 50 close between III. H. Young and n IA
johnson, that nothing definite had been reached
up 10 time OF going 10 press W. c. Wibirt repub-
Hc4n nominee, was elected county treasurer with
GU opposition For county supervisors, Judge A.
b. greenwich was elected nlWashington district
HOratiO Bali In Arlington district Tibbet Allen
l. Jenerson-al republicans.
\ RECEIVER FOR THE NATIONAL HOTEL AP-
PoISTED--TO-day IN the case Of Tenney and crosby
aZt DOoi1tte, OF the National Hotel, IN which the
partner from interfering with the business, Judge
VI rick this morning made decree appointing
Hof4tiO Browning receiver, fixing the bond AT
5000.
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This l. another chance 20 secure bargains, and
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well a. private parties. see advertisement else
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VERDICT AGAINST TIE RAURoAD.-Henry NJ.
Knight yesterday. ia the Circuit Court, No. 1,
Judge Cox, obi aimed a verdict against the Bati-
more and Potomac Railroad 60. for 500 for
Gsusges 10 property On Maryland avenue, near
ISth street.
LOUISE DEMPSEY as A-DOnis at Kernan's-Adrt